Thad Weber | Relief Pitcher

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Tigers signed RHP Thad Weber to a minor league contract.

Weber, 30, spent last season with the NC Dinos of the Korea Baseball Organization. He made eight appearances in 2013 between the Blue Jays and Padres and will serve as minor league bullpen depth for Detroit. Jan 20 - 1:48 PM

Weber subsequently signed a contract with the NC Dinos of the Korean Baseball League. The 29-year-old had a 2.40 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in 15 innings between the Jays and Padres in 2013. Wed, Dec 11, 2013 08:47:00 PM

Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports that the Blue Jays are close to selling Thad Weber's rights to the NC Dinos of the Korea Baseball Organization.

His exit will clear a spot on the 40-man roster. Weber, 29, made eight appearances in the majors this year between the Blue Jays and Padres. Mon, Dec 9, 2013 05:46:00 PM

Depth Charts

Miguel Cabrera (foot) took on-field batting practice Monday for the first time this spring.

He's been hitting without pain for a while, but this was his first true live outdoor BP since he arrived at the Tigers' spring training complex. Cabrera is also running at about 75 percent on an anti-gravity treadmill and aiming to get into Grapefruit League games around the middle of March. The Tigers are hoping he'll be fully rehabbed from his foot and ankle surgeries by the beginning of the 2015 regular season.

Victor Martinez (knee) is confident that he will be ready in time for Opening Day.

Martinez is recovering from offseason meniscus surgery in his left knee, but said he should require only two weeks' worth of at-bats to get ready. The slugger led the league in OPS at .974 and in on-base percentage at .407 last season while batting .335 with 103 RBI while cranking out a career-high 32 home runs.

Rondon underwent Tommy John surgery last March and hasn't had any issues in his rehab process. "I feel good," said Rondon. "Really good." The Tigers don't want him going all out right away, so he'll continue to ramp up the intensity as spring training moves along. The Tigers haven't done much to upgrade their bullpen, so Rondon could play a big role this season if healthy.